[CAUT] Shattered Music Rack

[Scott E. Thile]

Sounds like a perfect application for CA glue (super glue) with accelerator.
No need to clamp and holds great. Should work fantastic for that as long as
all the material is there. Guys that are good with that stuff can French
polish over the top of the repairs and blend them in remarkably well.

With it being in that many pieces, I'd also explore having it duplicated and
then finishing it to match. That might be an option unless the client is
dead set on repairing it.

Scott, Murray State

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of Ric Brekne
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:47 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] Shattered Music Rack
> 
> 
> Hi folks
> 
> Got an old Steinway O music rack thrown into my hands the other day.  
> The kind with all the cutouts, curly lines... etc.  Seems a 
> hyperactive 
> 4 yearold got ahold of it and started experimenting in the 
> direction of 
> "lets make a puzzle out of this".
> 
> The thing is in about 25 pieces.  All the breaks are quite 
> clean really 
> and looks like it can be glued back together again.  Problem is many 
> pieces are very difficult to clamp in any way.  I'm looking for 
> suggestions on clamping rounded pieces at offset angles and 
> what kind of 
> glue might be best for the job.  I've been thinking a quick setting 
> epoxy might be best for all the pieces I cant clamp and wood 
> glue best 
> for what I can.
> 
> Comments / advice appreciated
> 
> Cheers
> RicB
>